That's not a backdrop

 

Here's a rare moment when the majestic mountain was visible from our compound.

Worship Jam Fest in Sakila

Here's our team jammin' on Sunday morning.

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Now if we can get them to do that in Germantown...

Gained in translation

Preached again this morning to the church at Sakila. Since my Swahili vocabulary is limited to about 40 words I relied on the amazing interpreter, John Matthew (pictured here). I'm convinced he made me sound better than I do in English! :)
Thanks, John Matthew. You're a true friend & brother in Christ.

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Safari break

After almost two weeks of non-stop ministry in Sakila, our team took a one day safari at Tarangire National Park. Among the many breathtaking views was this one of a giraffe, which happens to be the national animal of Tanzania. It's truly amazing to view God's creation like this. :)

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Team supplies in town

So yesterday I accompanied the Bishop into town (Arusha) to get some mnuch neede supplies for Jim and his carpentry ministry at the compound. I discovered there ain't no such thing as Home Depot. :)
We stopped at about ten hardware stores. We would approach the counter, tell them what we were looking for, then show them the sample we'd brought. We hit on about 60 percent total. That was a success! :)
The picture is of the main street in Arusha right next to one of the hardware stores. Notice the variety of vehicles on the road. Oh, and traffic is on the opposite you're used to!

-Mark T

Kilimanjaro at last!!

Finally we got a glimpse of the majestic Mt. Kilimanjaro. We dragged the whole team & the Bishop up to the roof for this picture at dinnertime. Its kinda faint, but you can see the mountain behind Jim Glass.

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The mountain overlooking the orphanage

The Bishop & me on the hill overlooking much of Arusha, including the orphanage. He'd like to put a radio antenna and a prayer tower here one day. As we walked the hilltop, we saw an older woman walking thru the cornfield partway up the hill. Turns out she was the one who sold the hilltop to the Bishop.

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